General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) was 152,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
152,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
59th
of 166 countries
All-time high
163,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
122,503 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023

General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Sri Lanka, 2015–2023

050.0k100.0k150.0k2015201920232015: 122.5k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2016: 122.7k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2017: 129.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2018: 153.7k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2019: 163.7k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2020: 163.8k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2021: 159.2k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2022: 161.4k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre2023: 152.6k constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 152,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sri Lanka peaked at 163,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 122,503 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 2015.

Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, 2015 to 2023.
Year constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre Change
2015 122,503 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
2016 122,651 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.1%
2017 129,398 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +5.5%
2018 153,670 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +18.8%
2019 163,745 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +6.6%
2020 163,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +0.0%
2021 159,164 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -2.8%
2022 161,373 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre +1.4%
2023 152,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre -5.4%

Sri Lanka compared with similar countries

  • Sri Lanka's 152,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65,992 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Sri Lanka's 152,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 121,268 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 138,393 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 122,503 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 163,745 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 5
2020s 159,226 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 152,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 163,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 56 New Zealand 172,620 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 57 Malaysia 161,951 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 58 Kiribati 161,212 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 60 Thailand 144,093 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 61 Bangladesh 141,389 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 62 Romania 131,396 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sri Lanka?
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) in Sri Lanka was 152,595 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 163,773 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 122,503 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2015.
How does Sri Lanka rank for general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$)?
Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is general government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre
Unit
constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
199 places, 8,054 data points, 1961–2023
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General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.